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adj. having the potential to ruin the faces off those who oppose you. an action or circumstance marked by a sense of despair. an object that is highly desirable, to the point of causing extreme jealousy in others.
"dood, back up... i got a ruinous backhand and you're testing my limits"

"in a ruinous turn of events, Ryan's dad decided to accompany the young couple on their camping trip."

"omg man... this chocolate cake you made... it's effin ruinous"
ruinous by tehdubbid June 11, 2006
Ruinous (adj.)

Pronunciation: ROO-in-us

Definition:
A deep emotional state of being consumed by anger, sadness, and helplessness all at once. It’s when you feel like everything is falling apart, and you’re both furious and devastated, yet powerless to change it.
- *"Watching my dreams slip away left me feeling absolutely ruinous."*

- *"She was ruinous after the betrayal—angry, heartbroken, and completely lost."*

- *"That mix of grief and rage bubbling inside me? Yeah, that’s ruinous."*
Ruinous by Sakurakage February 22, 2025

ruinous effigy

Factually the Best gun in Bungie's smash hit sequel to Destiny, Destiny 2. It literally turns your enemies into big balls that you can fondle. What else do you want a gun to do?
Guardian 1: Please don't turn me into a ball that you can dunk into my teammates's heads to deal 300 damage and instakill them.

Ruinous effigy Enjoyer: *turns them into a ball and dunks it ball onto a super, instakilling it.*

Rhinous Monkey

Any primate that is born from the anal cavity of a rhinoceros.
"Bro, you're just a total rhinous monkey."
Rhinous Monkey by Earthwreck24 December 10, 2009

Ruminous 

Possessing a deep, reflective, and spiritually meditative quality. Filled with quiet inner thought or sacred contemplation.
"He walked through the desert in a ruminous silence, fixated on the eternal."
Ruminous by Ah Lee77 March 29, 2025

Ruminously

In a way that reflects deep, spiritual contemplation or sacred stillness; moving or being in quiet inner reflection.
"She sat ruminously at the edge of the ocean, as if her soul was listening to something older than time."
Ruminously by Ah Lee77 March 30, 2025
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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
Word of the Day on November 11, 2026

pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026
A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
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